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Take a Walk on the Wild Side with the New Sense of Africa Tour

On April 5th Guests were able to make reservations for the new Sense of Africa Tour that started on April 9th at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.  The one-of-a-kind tour is a true feast for all of the senses…taste, hearing, smell, touch and sight. As Disney Parks Blog revealed, you will begin your 3.5 hour experience with a breakfast at Boma […]

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Disneyland Dining Review: Pacific Wharf Café

On a cooler day at Disney’s California Adventure one of our favorite lunch or dinner stops is the Pacific Wharf Café.  Located with plenty of seating right on the water of the Pacific Wharf area, it’s the perfect spot to take a break and people watch.  Pacific Wharf Cafe is known for serving soups in […]

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The Top 3 Interactive Queues at Magic Kingdom

No one likes to wait in line when you could be enjoying another beloved attraction at Magic Kingdom.  There are a few lines though, that I don’t really mind spending some time in. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – That silly ole bear makes sure there is plenty to do while you wait.  […]

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Old Faithful Club

On our most recent trip to Walt Disney World, we were lucky enough to stay Club Level and get to experience the Old Faithful Club Concierge Lounge at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.  In true Disney fashion, they know when you are arriving and when we did, we were immediately whisked up to the 7th floor where […]

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Our Night Was Merry and Bright!

On November 23rd (hubby’s birthday) we attended the Merry and Bright Dessert Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  We do some kind of special event each trip and since we had never seen the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights we thought this would be a good choice.  It did not disappoint! The party began at […]

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World of Color Dining Package at Ariel’s Grotto

On each trip to Disneyland, we try to do one new and special event.  For this trip, we decided to make a reservation for the World of Color Dining Package at Ariel’s Grotto.  Each World of Color Dining Package includes a three course meal and non-alcoholic beverage.  It also includes a voucher for a preferred […]

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The Concierge Experience at Paradise Pier

On our most recent trip to The Disneyland Resort we stayed for the first time at Paradise Pier as concierge guests. For a review of the resort itself, you can see DIStracted author Renee Virata’s article here. All of the concierge rooms are located either on the 3rd floor with large patios and an easy […]

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The Best Souvenir Money Can Buy at the Disneyland Resort

  One thing I can’t go without on a family trip to Disneyland Resort is PhotoPass Plus.  Who doesn’t want unlimited, professional vacation photos?  It’s only $69.95 if you purchase it at least 14 days prior to your vacation and since one photo purchased outright will run you $15.00, I think it’s quite a value. […]

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Disney Visa – Don’t do Disney without it.

Did you know there are a bunch of Disney discounts you might be missing out on? The Disney Visa provides great perks and discounts on all things Disney. We have the Disney Rewards Visa which has no annual fee, but gets you 1% in rewards dollars on card purchases. While we don’t find these to […]

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The “Magic” of Liquor and Chocolate aboard Disney Cruise Lines

Since we had such an enjoyable time at the Martini Tasting, which you can read about here, we decided to sign up for another tasting on our Bahamian Cruise aboard the Disney Magic. This time we visited guest services to reserve our spot (for a nominal fee) for the Chocolate and Liquor Tasting. We ended up […]

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Martinis at Sea

I think the best bang for my Disney buck I have ever gotten was a martini tasting on the Disney Magic. On our four (4) night Bahamian sailing, we decided to forgo getting off the ship in Nassau and enjoy all the Magic had to offer. We signed up for a Martini tasting to be […]